Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

330 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Herbarium. ABV is 6.5%. Hazy brown colour, small white head. Aroma of lactic acid, sour grapes and sour apples. Medium sour and very sweet and fruity flavour, grapes and sugar galore. Drinkable, but not a beer I'll buy again.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

500 ml bottle, as Nua Hveteøl Chili & Passion, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy and very pale straw colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus, passionfruit and a hint of chili, also hints of banana and cloves. Fizzy mouthfeel. Flavour of wheat and citrus, hints of passionfruit, banana and cloves, ending in a moderate chili burn.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5

May 2024: 330 ml can, from Helgø Meny Stokka. ABV is 0.5%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of citrus (lemon, lime and oranges). Flavour of the same fruits, zesty, with a distinct hop bitterness in the finish. Fairly refreshing and drinkable for a n/a radler.

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

330 ml can, from Helgø Meny Stadionparken. Alcohol free, gluten free. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, small white head. Aroma of citrus, wort and grain. Distinct citrus / grapefruit in the flavour, also grainy notes. Decent bitterness.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Very dark brown colour, nearly black. Moderate beige head. Sweetish aroma of dark kandij sugar syrup, caramel, chocolate and malts. The flavour has a moderate sweetness, not as extreme as the aroma made me fear. Notes of malts, caramel, brown sugar, dark dried fruits and mild spices. *2024: Extremely spicy this year - possibly cloves, allspice and cardamom?

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Dark brown colour, nearly black. Small beige head. Aroma of roast malts and burnt breadcrumbs, hints of figs and cinnamon. More distinct figs and cinnamon in the flavour, also roast malts, burnt breadcrumbs and moderate bittering hops in the background.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

500 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 4.7%. Cloudy and very pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, yellow stonefruits, citrus, sprucetips and lactose. The flavour has the same elements, not too sweet despite the lactose. Citric mouthfeel.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

330 ml can, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 5.8%. Clear golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of yellow plums, birch sap and birch tips in spring. Citric mouthfeel. Pleasant flavour with a distinct bitterness in the finish (sharpish in the aftertaste), also notes of birch sap, hints of honey.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

750 ml clear bottle, vintage 2022, from Vinmonopolet Norheimsund. ABV is 6.0%. Clear and very pale golden colour, pours vigorously sparkling with a large but shortlived white head. Fresh aroma of Discovery apples, a hint of sulphites. Semi-dry (or semi-sweet, if you like) flavour of eating apples, again a hint of sulphites.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Shared bottle at Bryne tasting. Very pale straw colour. Decent apple aroma (Summerred). Sweet apple flavour, clearly sweeter than the ordinary Drengen. Quite good.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

500 ml can, from Rema 1000, Tau. ABV is 4.5%. Crystal clear pale golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts, and grassy and floral hops. Light bodied as expected, citric mouthfeel. The flavour has some weak citric and grassy hops, lacking a malty backbone.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

500 ml can, from Rema 1000, Tau. Gluten free, 3.7%. Clear golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma, notes of flowers and yellow plums. Citric mouthfeel, light bodied, but not too bad for a 3.7% beer. The flavour has some citrus and moderate malts, medium dry, moderate herbal hops. Better than I feared.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

330 ml can, probably from Vinmonopolet Norheimsund. ABV is 5.4%. Deep red to purple colour, hazy, large to moderate pink head. Aroma of over-ripe berries ("fruits of the forest"), lactic acid and lactose. Very sweet flavour, lactose galore (overkill), also lactic acid and loads of said berries. Won't buy again.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

750 ml clear bottle, from Helgø MENY Hundvåg. ABV is 4.5%. Clear golden colour, pours vigorously sparkling with a large to moderate white head. Aroma of apples and artificial candy. Sweet flavour of eating apples and ascorbic acid, hints of candy. Not a cider I'll buy again.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

February 2019: My rating No. 9000. Shared 750 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet. Deep golden colour with a pinkish hue. Aroma of apples and raspberries. Lovely and medium sweet flavour of apples and raspberries, notes of oak.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

January 2021: 750 ml clear bottle, batch 1140420, blend: Medium søt. From Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.5%. Orange to red colour, pours sparkling with an off-white head. Aroma of strawberries, rhubarb and apples. Sweet flavour, strawberries dominate, also rhubarb and sweet apples.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

July 2019: 750 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet Stavanger Verksgata. ABV is 9%. Deep golden colour, pours moderately sparkling with a moderate white head that actually lasts a while. Weird "perfumed" aroma, I wonder which apple varieties they have used here? Semi dry flavour of apples, again these weird "perfumed" and soapy notes. Don't think I'll buy this one again, there are better Norwegian ciders at Vinmonopolet.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

440 ml can, from Helgø MENY Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. My Norwegian beer No. 4000 (well, that number includes a few ciders, meads and sakes). Slightly hazy golden to orange colour, large white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, hints of citrus and coconut, maybe not quite as fresh as desirable. Flavour of citrus and some tropical fruits, hints of sprucetips, low bitterness. Okay, but not the best in this series.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

500 ml can, from Helgø MENY, Hundvåg. ABV is 4.3%.Crystal clear pale golden colour, large white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts and grassy hops, not too bad. Smooth mouthfeel. The flavour is kind of "neutral", a slight sweetness, very moderate hops. At least there are no unpleasant off-flavours. Some more bittering hops would not hurt.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

330 ml can, batch #297, from Helgø MENY, Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Cloudy yellow colour, large to moderate white head. Aroma of mango and lactic acid. Flavour of citric hops, mango and lactic acid, medium dry, noticeable bitterness. Okay, but hardly a beer I'll prioritize to buy again.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

330 ml can, from Helgø MENY Hundvåg. ABV is 3.7%. Crystal clear very pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts and grassy hops. Thin mouthfeel. Slightly sweet flavour with moderate herbal hops.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

750 ml dark bottle, from Helgø MENY, Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Slightly hazy golden colour, pours sparkling with a moderate to small white head. Aroma of oxidised apples, elderflowers and herbal hops. The flavour is slightly on the dry side, with the same elements as the aroma, but overall with a somewhat "unfresh" character.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

330 ml bottle, batch #2250, from Helgø MENY, Hundvåg. ABV is 4.5%. Murky yellow colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of citrus, peaches and tropical fruits. Citric mouthfeel. Flavour of citrus and pine needles, medium dry, moderate bitterness.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

330 ml can, from Helgø MENY, Hundvåg. ABV is 4.7%. Hazy pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus and tropical fruits. Light bodied, citric mouthfeel. Flavour of citrus, pine needles and lactose, not too sweet, noticeable bittering hops.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

750 ml clear bottle, as Gardsbrenneriets Sideri Eple Bringebær Handverksider, from Helgø MENY, Hundvåg. ABV is 4.5%. Clear red colour, sparkling, small white head. Aroma of apples and raspberries, the berries dominate. Medium sweet (or medium dry, if you like) flavour of apples and raspberries.